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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

There is no mercantile h"usc in
Sumter better known in Clarendon
tran J. RytteHbnrg < Sens. They
have 6 reputation here unequaliea fo1
quick sales and small profits. Read
their column advertisement Of "spe-
cial bargain sales.
VI, D. T. Leee has returned from
T Hessee accca, panied by NJ. \. ,
I. ,stcil;nssoa who is associated with
him in trading. Direct from the hills
of Tennessee and the Blue Grass State
they have brought a dne drove OF
horses and mules which they are now
Offering for sale in Manning. Both OF
these gentlemen have a large expert
eace il their business and their select
stock Affords every opportunity to pur-
chasers 10 buy what they please.
Farmers wanting fresh field Seeds
s.,ited to this climate, will find them
at Loric!k and Lowrance, Columbia
S. c.
The following IS the report Of the
board of examiners Of the public eN-
animation Of teachers held in Manning
October 11th. Tie examination was
conducted by The ocAool Commission
er and Prot. s. 4. Netties:
Wu1rE-E II. Connors, 1st Grade;
r. &. ATcF atldin, 3rl Grade; Miss AG-
die McF&ald..n, ist Grade.
CoLoGEo--Charlottte PlowGeH, 3:d
Grade; Madison Cantey, End Grade:
Ena Sprott, 2nd Grade: J. G. McEad-
dv, End Grade; Isom L. HIilton, 2nd
Grade: T. Z. Hilton, 2nd Grade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

tIis Alma Breeder, Of Marlborough.
who has been on a visit TO friends IN
this and Clarendon County, has re-
turned home-SuE;tc,' -1dtGac2.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

Numerous are the enquiries as to
the whereabouts of Sam Stern, the
ssCneap John merchant OF this place.
He las been absent for some tine, and
fine eranulated sugar is being sold IL
his store 90 pounds for a dollar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

Farmers wanting fresh field Seeds
snited to this climate, will find them
at Lorick and Lowrance, Columbia,
s. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

The branch OF tdo Western Union
Telegraph company :lat has It's head
quarters II Eedic's Shaving Saloon
has been mad ;;s a wild Indian for Two
days When asked the reason they
sputter out, that somebody has stolen
aoout 50 yards Of the wire between
the depot and this Office.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

RGo Met ToEAcco. Gor town is
excited over tie Re-, ,ieat Iob&cco. :
The best known. Ask for It.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

Prot. ". B. Eonham On account Of
continued illness had to abandon b::s
school in ForeSton for a while, cad
accompany his father, Ez. Soy. 2on-
lam, home The latest news is t:iass
be. IS improving, which is very CRAFTY
ing 70 his patrons and friends.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

Capt. \. Levi went to Spartanourg
last week. IIe returned yeste, 3&y
With his mother Mrs. u. Levi. Mrs
Lewis friends viii be glad to meet her
again after her pro:racted visit TO the
Up country.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

J. {. DAVIS,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19
Il Q ! ic

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

The merit Of RED MEAT TOBACCO is
conceded by the attempts 10 initiate
ii. But don't be deceived. Ask for
the watermelon tag.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

Tie merchants OF 5!aSnipg are c.
fering Inducements this year to tie
people Of Clarendon that merit t,ie;@
trade There IS Levi With his big t"o
column advertisement inviting TIE oa-
tronage CT the county, ard Eisby ana
Lovns, al claiming to sell as cheap Is
any merchants anywhere.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

The family Of General Kennedy,
ConnsuI General to Shanghai, consist.
ing CT Mrs Kennedy ana two children,
arc On their way to America for the
purpose Of educating the children
The General remains behind.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

Nh. and Mrs. ". E. Richbnnrg lost
daughter about Eve years old, from
sore throat, on Monday evening the
the 18th This sad e;eatl; is deeply
deplored by q large e:1c,o OF relatives
and friends Of the f;lL .iv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-19

Judge Aecshaw has ruled on an ap-
peal froG. the County Commissioners
of Marlborough, that Sheri:I:s can
charge only constable fees on papers
issued b. Trial Just:ces,-Geo Getolca
Eugu:!er.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-09
RESOLUTIONS
AdOpted on the FaircieW Com
mWntty on the Departure
Of ReU. l.. r.. Weeks.

Alta meeting on the preceding Sab
bath the following resolutions were
adopted by the many friends of Rev.
L. T. Weeks.
WHEREAS, Our pastor. Rev. Weeks, is
soon to leave us for broader field OF
labor; and
WHEREAS. We, while regretting our
loss, should repress the selfshness
which would confine him to this mar
row sphere; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we deeply regret that
our relation with him is to be severed.
RESOLVED, That during his brief stay
among us we have recognized his purity
earncstness and kindliness of character,
and his fruitful efforts to do good to all.
RESOLVED, That we acknowledge our
debt of gratitude to him, that our kind
est wishes will ever attend him, and
that we commend him for the good he
has done, and will ever do in the cause
of the Lord.
FAIRvIEw, August 18th 1887.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-09
THE WATERMELON.

Eat not the ,oaternselon ,ohen it is green
and kdh stripes On IL for at last it bihth
like a 6aldheaded hornet and kickeh like q
doubls. 6ureled earthquake"
Forasmuch as it has been the custom
from time immemorial to present the
local editor with the largest watermelon
of the season we raise our voice against
the custom becoming obsolete 1t is a
grand old custom (for the editor and
would occasion much grief among the
fraternity if it should cease. 1t has also
been the custom for the editor to thank
the donor in his paper. This is fair.
Newspaper men do not get something
for nothing, nor do they expect it.
Nevertheless it gets to be hard work
when the melons begin to come in thick
to get up a separate. original laudatiou
for each melon SO we have followed the
lead of Bro. Wheeler of the Black foot
Reporter and have had some electro.
typed, leaving blanks for the names
We guarantee them to ft any case
For large. ripe Mammoth Ironclad'
something like the following:
Hon. Job Squsshpie, of Huckleberry
Hollow, WAS in town yesterday anS
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-09
LAKE ITEMS.

Rufe Castle is saving lumber for his
ferry boat on Salmon river.
H.C. johnson was elected school di'
rector last Monday vice II. s. Jones.
Dan Olen, with w. d. Vincent a.
chief commenced his new residence this
week.
Uncle Joe Bradley commenced train
ing his filly last Sunday, for the fai
races.
Cv Overman wants to run his two
year-old Clydesdale if the managers viii
get up two-year-old race.
r. Nc. .Connell took spin down the
hill from Johnson's with hay rake tt
the tune of a broken spindle. four teeth
and a few blistered fingers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-09

brought us the largest and most delicious
watermelon we have ever seen. Hon.
Job Squashpie is one of our most enter
prisinv and influential citizens. He
came here in 80 and has one of the heat
ia, ms in Idaho. Mr.. Squashpie will q
our next Delegate to Congress and don .
you forget it."
If the melon proves to be green the
following may be inserted.
~. Squashpie left a melon on our
desk yesterday. Thanks"
five don't get any melon at all some
thing like the following will do.
"Old Job Squashpie brought a load oi
melons TO town yesterday which we un-
ders,and sold well. AS usual old job
got on high lonesome" before leaving
and spent the proceeds in rioting.
Something should be done for this old
chronic"
AS some over-cautious persons might
think that melons would not be good
for us we will state that we are moi
afraid, and will tackle any that can be
raised. Bring on few and try US.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-09
MT. IDAHO SPLINTERS.

Court is adjourned.
Two divorce cases were continued.
The case of Morgan ct alice vs. Saml
Large was decided in favor of the former.
DEGREES in favor of the Crooks estate
were granted in the cases pending
Stay Of execution till October Goth.
In addition to the grand and petit
jurymen, our town is honored by the
presence of distinguished counsel from
abroad. Messrs. Winston, Poe and
Maxwell of Lewiston and his honor
Judge Buck.
The arson case against A. B. White
attracted wide attention. Three DAYS
on trial. The case was ably presented
by Messrs. Forney and Winston, and
as ably defended by Poe and Maxwell
Circumstantial evidence was put to 9
test White was acquitted. The bes
meu in the county attended the trial
The crime charged was heinous one.
| r.
S.DtemLer s l. 1887
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-09
Penal Code Of Idaho Territory.

SECTION 6959. Every person wh9 mall
iciously and willfully disturbs the peace
or quiet of any neighborhood, family or
person, by loud or unusual noise, or by
tumultuous or offensive conduct, or oy
threatening, traduciBg, quarrelinR, chal-
lensing to fight, or fighting, or who no
the public streets of any unincorporateo
town or village. or upon the public high
ways in such unincorporated town or
village, runs any horse race, either Tor
a wager or for amusement, or fires any
gun or pistol in such contemporaries
town or village, or uses any vulgar, pro
fame or indecent language with in the
presence or hearing of any women or
children, in a loud and boisterous man.
ner, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
SECTION 63l3. Except in cases where
a different punish ment is prescribed by
this code, every offence declared to be
a misdemeanor, is punishable by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding six months, or by tne not
exceeding three hundred dollars or by
both.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-09
ORESTES' LETTER.
OMr Correspondent Tells AU
about "THat Trip to
the Little Salmon"
JonN DAYS CREEK, !
August Both 1887. [

DEAR PREss.-We started at 9 A. NJ. on
Saturday the 10th, up Salmon river.
stopping at Carver's a few moments, at
his invitation, to rest and Take a drink
o'cider." Between Fiddle creek and
Lightning hill We met Mrs. NJ. Deasy
and soa with Otto Gotzinger, returning
from the birthday party of Mr.. Berg's
new kind Of cowboy. We reached the
crossing opposite VIM. Shorts at hall
past 10 A. NJ. and had not long to wait q,
William has not lost bis ears. if he has
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-09

THE WEATHER. are disgusted
with it. without joking-) A few
weeks ago we thought that by this time
the sturdy yeoman would be riding in
the festive header-bed, holding sacks.
bucking straw and engaging in all the
pursuits which attend a rural life. In
stead we find him in the stores with his
boots on the stove, giving free informa-
ton as to whic horse is going TO "cap-
ture the bucket" at the coming races
anon stopping to fire stream of tobacco
at ths store cat, and bless (?) the wealth
sr. Instead of garnering the golden
grain. he is trying to keep war m We
feel bad, but after n Election ant SEE
how we are going to help it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-09

In Chicago few days ago Mr.. Hal
ter married Miss Rope and the offici-
ating minister was the Rev. Mr.. Knott.
The couple seem to be securely tied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-26
Dynamite and Ironclads.

On the day of Lieut.. Zalinski's successful
public test of the powers of his pneumatic
dynamite gun there was launched in Eng
land the greatest war vessel yet built. She
displaces almost 1900 tons of water, is
banded with nearly two feet of steel, and
her armament will be proportionately
powerful 1t will be singular coincidence
if it shall hereafter prove that the greatest
war ship ever constructed went into the
water on the very day of the first actual ex-
make her useless.
That the dynamite gun may make the
ironclad useless is by no means improbable
It's present range is only about a mile and a
half, but improvement will no doubt speedi-
ly double that Twenty-Five years ago the
effective range of the powder gun was less
than four miles, while now a shell can be
thrown eight or nine. In firing at so small
an object as ship, however, at anything
like the extreme range of her guns, a vessel
might exhaust the contents of her shot
room without hitting her, and prob
ably would do So For this reason a vessel
armed with dynamite guns, with a range
much less than the powder guns of an ad-
versary, would be at little disadvantage for
that reason, if she were swift and strongly
armored, and the superior destructive
power of her shells at shorter distance
might decide the battle in her favor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-26
Han Yu and the Alligators.
From the North China Herald.

FROM Ne NOrLH emma 1ef0tU.
The legend of st. Patrick banishing the YER
min from Ireland has its analogue in China, ac-
cording to NJ. Fauvel. In the works of Han
Wen kung, who fiourshed something more than
1000 years ago, it is mentioned that states
man called Han Yu was banished to Kuangtung
aud appointed Governor of the semi -barbarous
district of Chao Chou. When he arrived there
the people complained to him that their fiocks
and herds were being destroyed and themselves
ruined by the ravages of q quality of alligators
Ngo, which lived in lake not far from Chao-
yang hwei
Han Yu went to the lake and ordered a pig
and sheep to be thrown to the Ngo, and when
they were assembled he made them a speech
and said: Under former rulers you have been
allowed to remain here, but under the reign of
our vrtuous emperor you can not be tolerated
and you must leave his empire At the south
OF this place is an immense sea, in which fishes
as large as whales as wen as those as small as
shrimps and sprats, can live in peace. You can
easily go there in dav, but l give you from
three to seven days to go If after that period
you are still found here, shall be compelled to
bring with me some good archers with strong
bows and poisoned arrows and declare against
you mercilesS war" In the afternoon of that
day a violent storm arose, with thunder and
lightning, which lasted some days, driving the
waters sixty Ii eastward, SO that the lake be-
came dry and no alligators have ever been seen
there since.
On the native maps of the Canton province a
small lake is marked 40 miles west of Chao
Chou, which is still called Ngo hu i. e., Alliga-
tors Lake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-26
A Horse Jockeys Reasons for Pulling
q Horse in Place.
From the Chicago Inter- Ocean

From the chicago Hter-Oced
The truth of the old adage, ''Gve a dog bad
name and you might as well hang him at once, y
has never been better illustrated than in a race
Several years ago Nick Becker now the owner
of Glen Fisher Hottentot. Leland. and others.
ruled of the track at Louisville for the pull
ing of his horse McBowling in race over tha1
track, and the reputation tha3 he then acquired
has since stuck to Rim like a brudern There
are even some people nowadays mean enough to
say that Nick isn't as straight as a string but
course that's all q mistake, and his horses run
in and out for the reason that you can't always
get the same sort of oats to feed them with
This spring as Col. NJ. Lewis Clark was enter
tanning a party of turf reporters in the coy
little club house at Louisville, he told the follow
ing story on Nick in connection with the
McBowling affair. After explaining how Nc
Bowling was pulled, he said:
Il called Nick into the stand and the first
question that asked him was:
Nov, Nick, tell me the truth, how much did
you get for pulling McBowlngs
we'll Col. Clark, you vas a goot trent of mine.
If win only get tree huntert tolar, eff lose |
get tree huntert und fefty. Vat could | do?
Say, vat would you do?'
THE last question was almost too much for
me, y said the Colonel, land l nearly laughed
out in his face"
CATER Nick had been ruled off he said to an ac-
quaintance:
mime frient, dis ees a funny country, ferry.
Milton Young he pull horse and he got money
enough by dot to buy a pig stock farm by Gym
thana Nick Becker he pull a horse and of
goes his hat off, by shimminy. / don't like dot,
amt itgn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-26
The States Railroad Property.

The special committee of the Legislature
State road has made very full report
The facts which it ascertained, and the
recommendations it bases upon them, are
very interesting The nine acres owned by
the State in Chattanooga and Chickamauga
are estimated to be worth Sl,056,000, and
upon this property the lessees of the State
road have paid taxes to the amount of 800,
ego 55. The committee recommends that
the land in Chattanooga be divided into
small lots and sold, and in the event it is
not considered wise to sell the road, that it
be leased for a period of
fifty years. Another recommendation
is that competent commission be
appointed to make an inventory of the
property of the road. These are the more
important points of the report.
As to the wisdom of the last recommen-
dalton there can hardly be any question. A
Trustworthy inventory will be absolutely
necessary when the final settlement with the
lessees is made, and it should be made by
agents of the States selection, without any
great loss of time.
If the estimated value of the real estate
in Chattanooga can be realized, such part
of ii as is not necessary for the uses of the
road should be sold The value put upon it
is large, and it is not probable that much
more would be obtained by waiting longer
The State is not in the land specializing
business, and If the property is non-produc-
tive and useless TO her it had better be sold
and the proceeds applied TO the debt
The recommendation that in certain events
a lease for fifty years be entered into is
probably made with the idea that better
price can be obtained if the contract be for
so long period than would be possible for
a shorter time. This idea is no doubt well
founded. A long lease would also more
completely remove a disturbing element
from politics, if tho property should be
well managed and the rent promptly paid.
The Legislature has manifested disposi-
ton 10 shift upon its successor the duty of
dealing with the important question of dis
posing by sale or lease OF the States rail
road property, and is perhaps justified in It's
hestancy by the fact that there has been
no opportunity for the people 10 declare
their views on the subject. We are inclined
10 believe that II the question il thoroughly
discussed before the people they will decide
10 sell the road, II a price sufficient 20 extin-
gnish the States debt eau DO obtained for
t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-26
Trade with Central America.

In the last number of consular reports is
a short article ON the trade and resources of
Salvador, written by Mr.. DuPre, United
States Consul at San Salvador. The general
tone of the article is hopeful, and the writer
seems to think a trade valuable to the
United States may III the future be devel-
oped in the exchange of machinery and cot
ton manufactures for sugar, tobacco, cocoa,
coffee, etc. These productions are very
cheap in Salvador.
Mr. DuPre finds, however, that the COM
merce of the country is now almost wholly
in the hands of the English and Ger
mans, and he gives the reasons in very few
lines. American goods, though much bet
ter than English or German, are so much
higher that they cannot compete with them
for the custom of people who are poor, and
with whom ready money is scarce. They
must buy what they can pay for. In add
ton to this, and of equal Importance, is
the fact that the articles which Salvador
has for export all enter England without
paying duty, while at every American
custom house most of them are taxed
heavily. This works against the American
merchant.
In spite of these disadvantages, San Fran
cisco merchants are endeavoring to estab-
lish trade with Salvador, and to some ex-
tent have succeeded, a large part of the
coffee crop of that country coming to San
Francisco for a market
The trade of the Central and South
American countries belongs naturally TO
the United States These countries, rich
in natural resources, have not advanced in
prosperity as fast as they should, mainly be-
cause they have had no settled governments.
But they are improving in this respect, and
before many years their trade will be very
valuable. 1t will be our own fault if we
dam up the natural channels of commerce
and permit Europe to furnish the iron for
the railroads which will be built the nipple
ments for an improved agriculture, and all
Of the thousand and one articles which will
be demanded by people beginning new
career
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-26
English View of the American Father
From the London Life.


The American father has not yet reached that
point of civil cation which recognizes the need
of settlements. He prefers keeping his cash in
his own hands for speculation or investment
and although he will sometimes give q hand
some allowance, he seldom will guarantee even
that. There is a well-known English nobeman
who married the daughter of a New York stock
broker, and had a valuable house in that city
settled on his wife, which for a while gave a
rental of $4,000 a year. But values fuctuate
greatly in all new countries. and the house in
question greatly deprecated before long Again,
remember the younger son of q peer, who had
the happiness to win the affection of the beau
tiful daughter of another New York stock
broker, but who was deferred from matrmony
for a long time, because although !'the old man.
offered a handsome allowance, he wouldn't ac-
tualy make a sc Element. AS 1.-THE old man"
was greet speculator his would-be son-in-law
apprehended that regular "bust up might not
improbably supervene and leave him with wife
accustomed to spend tl.U00 year on her dress
unendowed He represented this strongly, but
in vain.
The fact is, that the American grlIdges tying
up money indefinitely at a low rate of interest.
He will often give his daughter a house, furnish
it, and send her a handsome check when a child
is born, but he holds that man ought to keep
his wife. A young lady'S splendid dress at a
watering place and her parents brave show
there are sort of criterion of his disposition
to shell OUT to a Son-in-law Very few of tine
| American girls who have married Engshmen
have had fortunes, while many have had next to
nothing.